Suppose there is a uniform electric field E =20V/m. If a negative charge moves in the -x direction,does the electric potential increase or decrease

Open in App

Solution

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

In the figure, a proton moves a distance d in a uniform electric field $\to E$ as shown in the figure. Does the electric field do positive or negative work on the proton? Does the electric potential energy of the proton increases or decrease:

Q. A point charge is brought inside an electric field. The electric field at a nearby point
(a) will increase if the charge is positive
(b) will decrease if the charge is negative
(c) may increase if the charge is positive
(d) may decrease if the charge is negative

Q. A dielectric slab of thickness

‘ d^{'}

is inserted in the parallel plate capacitor whose negative plate is at

x = 0

and positive plate is at

x = 3 d

. The slab is equidistant from the plates. The capacitor is given some charge . As

x

goes from

0

3 d

There exists a uniform electric field $E = 4 \times 10^{5} V m^{- 1}$ directed along negative x-axis. A charge of is placed $- 200 μ C$ at the origin, and a charge $+ 200 μ C$ of is placed at (3m,0). Find the electrostatic potential energy of the dipole system.

Q. A uniform electric field of magnitude

290 V / m

is directed in the positive

x

direction. A

+ 13.0 μ C

charge moves from the origin to the point

(x, y) = (20.0 c m, 50.0 c m) .

What is the change in the potential energy of the charge field system?

Join BYJU'S Learning Program